Hunts Youth League Handbook 2014-15

Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedures

9. Reporting your concerns about the welfare of a child or young person. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility if you are worried about a child it is important that you report your concerns – no action is not an option. i. If you are worried about a child then you need to report your concerns to the Club Welfare O:cer. ii. If the issue is one of poor practice the Club Welfare O:cer will either: ŏ đŏ ! (ŏ3%0$ŏ0$!ŏ) 00!.ŏ0$!)/!(2!/ŏ+.ŏ ŏ đŏ /!!'ŏ 2% !ŏ".+)ŏ0$!ŏ ŏ !(" .!ŏ þ !. iii. If the concern is more serious – possible child 1/!Čŏ3$!.!ŏ,+//% (!Čŏ +*0 0ŏ0$!ŏ ŏ !(" .!ŏ þ !.ŏü./0Čŏ0$!*ŏ%))! % 0!(5ŏ +*0 0ŏ0$!ŏ +(% !ŏ or Children’s Social Care. iv. If the child needs immediate medical treatment take them to a hospital or call an ambulance and tell them 0$%/ŏ%/ŏ ŏ $%( ŏ,.+0! 0%+*ŏ +* !.*ċŏ !0ŏ5+1.ŏ (1 ŏ !(" .!ŏ þ !.ŏ'*+3ŏ3$ 0ŏ 0%+*ŏ5+1ŏ$ 2!ŏ0 '!*Čŏ0$!5ŏ%*ŏ01.*ŏ will inform the CFA Welfare O:cer. v. If at any time you are not able to contact your Club Welfare O:cer or the matter is clearly serious then you can either: ŏ đŏ +*0 0ŏ5+1.ŏ ŏ !(" .!ŏ þ !.ŏ %.! 0(5ŏ ŏ đŏ +*0 0ŏ0$!ŏ +(% !ŏ+.ŏ $%( .!*Ě/ŏ + % (ŏ .! ŏ đŏ ŏ ((ŏ0$!ŏ ŏĂąŏ$+1.ŏ !(,(%*!ŏ"+.ŏ 2% !ŏ on 0808 800 5000 or text 88858 or email help@nspcc.org.uk ŏĢŏ $!ŏ Ě/ŏ "!#1 . %*#ŏ $%( .!*ŏ +(% 5ŏ * ŏ .+ ! 1.!/ŏ are available via www.TheFA.com/Footballsafe – click on the ‘downloads’ under Policy and Procedures. The policy outlines in detail what to do if you are concerned about the welfare of a child and includes flow diagrams which describe this process. How to make a referral is also covered in the Safeguarding Children workshop. Participants are given the opportunity to discuss how this feels and how best they can prepare themselves to deal with such a situation. For more information on this workshop contact your County Welfare O:cer. đŏ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx T: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ŏ čŏ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx đŏ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx County Football Association’s Welfare O:cer T: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ŏ čŏ +1*05 Į xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx đŏ 333ċ $! ċ +)ĥ ++0 ((/ "! đŏ ) %(%*#ŏĢŏ ++0 ((/ "!Į $! ċ +) đŏ ŏ $!ŏ ŏ "!#1 . %*#ŏ $%( .!*ŏ#!*!. (ŏ!*-1%.5ŏ (%*!ŏĀĉąĆŏĂāĀŏĉĀĉĀ 10. Further advice on Safeguarding Children matters can be obtained from:

having contact with children or young people and the opportunity to influence policies or practice with children or young people. This is to prevent direct sexual or physical harm to children and to minimise the risk of ‘grooming’ within football. 5. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Football Club supports The FA’s Whistle blowing Policy. Any adult or young person with concerns about a colleague can ‘whistle blow’ by contacting The FA Safeguarding ! )ŏ+*ŏĀĉąąŏĊĉĀŏĉĂĀĀŏąĈĉĈČŏ 5ŏ3.%0%*#ŏ0+ŏ $!ŏ ŏ /!ŏ * #!.ŏ 0ŏ $!ŏ ++0 ((ŏ //+ % 0%+*Čŏ !) (!5ŏ 0 %1)Čŏ ŏ +4ŏāĊććČŏ +* +*ŏ āĀŏĊ ŏ+.ŏ ŏ (0!.* 0%2!(5ŏ 5ŏ#+%*#ŏ %.! 0ŏ0+ŏ0$!ŏ +(% !Čŏ $%( .!*Ě/ŏŏ ŏ Social Care or the NSPCC. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Football Club encourages everyone to know about it and utilise it if necessary. 6. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Football Club has appointed a Club Welfare O:cer in line with $!ŏ Ě/ŏ.+(!ŏ,.+ü(!ŏ * ŏ.!-1%.! ŏ +),(!0%+*ŏ of the Safeguarding Children and Welfare O:cers Workshop. The post holder will be involved with Welfare O:cer training provided by The FA and/or +1*05ŏ ċŏ $!ŏ (1 ŏ !(" .!ŏ þ !.ŏ%/ŏ0$!ŏü./0ŏ,+%*0ŏ of contact for all club members regarding concerns about the welfare of any child or young person. The Club Welfare O:cer will liaise directly with the County FA (CFA) Welfare O:cer and will be familiar with the procedures for referring any concerns. They will also play a proactive role in increasing awareness of Respect Čŏ,++.ŏ,. 0% !ŏ * ŏ 1/!ŏ )+*#/0ŏ club members. 7. !ŏ '*+3(! #!ŏ * ŏ!* +./!ŏ $!ŏ Ě/ŏ% !*0%ü 0%+*ŏ +"ŏ 1((5%*#ŏ /ŏ ŏ 0!#+.5ŏ+"ŏ 1/!ċŏ 1((5%*#ŏ+"ŏ *5ŏ kind is not acceptable at our club. If bullying does + 1.Čŏ ((ŏ,( 5!./ŏ+.ŏ, .!*0/ĥ .!./ŏ/$+1( ŏ !ŏ (!ŏ to tell and know that incidents will be dealt with promptly. Incidents need to be reported to the Club Welfare O:cer in cases of serious bullying the CFA Welfare O:cer may be contacted. 8. Respect ŏ + !/ŏ+"ŏ +* 1 0ŏ"+.ŏ ( 5!./Čŏ .!*0/ĥ ,! 0 0+./Čŏ þ % (/ŏ * ŏ + $!/ŏ$ 2!ŏ !!*ŏ implemented by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Football Club. In order to validate these Respect codes of conduct the club has clear actions it will take regarding repeated or serious misconduct at club level and acknowledges the possibility of potential sanctions which may be implemented by the County FA in more serious circumstances.

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